Skirt-supporter and waist and belt retainer.



No- 805,660. PATENTED NOV. 28, 1905'.

- 1). MORROW. SKIRT SUPPORTER AND WAIST AND BELT RETAINER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.9,1905.

6 2% W we UNITED STATES PA TENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application filed February 9, 1905. Serial No. 244,857.

To all whom, it warty cancer-12,:

Be it known that I, DAVID MoRRow, a citizen of the United States,residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania,have invented new and useful Improvements in Skirt-Supporters and WVaistand Belt Retain "s, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the general class of clasps, buckles, andbuttons, and particularly to that class thereunderknown asgarmentsupporters.

The purpose of my invention is to provide a device adapted to hold ashirt-waist down, support the skirt, and simultaneously hold the belt inproper position, and to so construct the device that it will be simpleand durable and capable of convenient and expeditious application andwhich may be worn without discomfort.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide-a device of the charactermentioned which will be well adapted for the purpose intended and whichwhile holding the waist and skirt in desired position will at the sametime act as a belt-retainer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter noted which will requirebut a minimum space, will not distortor bulge the clothing, or otherwise interfere with its-conforming to thecontour of the figure.

My invention is more fully described in the following specification andclearly shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows aportion of a skirt and waist with my invention applied. Fig. 2 is a rearview of the device, and Fig. 3 is a top edge view thereof.

The invention consists in the main of a single-piece device a, of sheetmetal or other suitable material, adapted to engage the waist, skirt,and belt and adapted to hold them all in position simultaneously. Thedevice a is formed with a lip or hook b on its top edge and is bentdownward parallel with the rear face of the body a. A tongue 0 is cutinto the said lip or hook Z) and extends slightly above the top edge aof the body a, with its extremity bent down in an opposite direction tothe tongue 0 and parallel with the front face of the body; Remote fromthe ends of the body a and on either side of the adjacenthooks 6 and 0 Icut tongues (Z. which are bent forward and upward out of the plane ofthe body portion a, leaving a space between their inner faces and theouter face of the said body. The extremities of these tongues areslightly curved toward the body portion, so as to bring the pointthereof close to the face of the body a to form a spring-hook, whichwill prevent disengagement of the parts with which they cooperate.

The waist e is provided with a suitable loop or band f at the center,and over this the device is hung by engaging it with the lip b. Theskirt 9 is provided with suitable eyes or loops h, one at either side ofthe vent on the inside, adapted to engage the tongues (Z. When the partsare so engaged, the beltis placed in position, and its upper edgeengages the tongue 0. It will be seen that when thus in position thedevice is concealed and forms a simple and effective support for theskirt, while it positively holds the waist in position and prevents thebelt from riding up.

The device may be used on any skirt and waist provided with suitableeyes and loops and may be easilychanged from one suit to another.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As an article of manufacture, a device of the class describedconstructed from a single piece of metal and comprising a body portion,oppositely-disposed and downwardly-bent hooks adjacent each other on theupper edge of said body intermediate its ends, and tongues stamped fromthe body portion, located on either side of the hooks and remote fromthe ends of said body, said tongues extending outward beyond the planeof the body and with their extremities bent inward and standing in closeproximity to the body portion to form a spring-snap.

In testimony whereof I sign my name in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID MORROVV.

Witnesses:

ED. A. ROTH, GEO. M. MILLER.

